Map Type: | Isle of Skye |
Country: | Scotland |
Static Image: | Borve cottage - geograph.org.uk - 685471.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Cottage at Borve in 1946 |
Coordinates: | 57.455°N -6.261°W |
Official Name: | Borve |
Gaelic Name: | Borbh |
Unitary Scotland: | Highland |
Lieutenancy Scotland: | Ross and Cromarty |
Constituency Westminster: | Ross, Skye and Lochaber |
Constituency Scottish Parliament: | Ross, Skye and Inverness West |
Post Town: | PORTREE |
Postcode District: | IV51 |
Postcode Area: | IV |
Dial Code: | 01470 |
Os Grid Reference: | NG445485 |
Borve or Borbh is a crofting township on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.[1]
Dun Borve [dùn is 'fort' in Gaelic] is an ancient fort, that was considered a fairy dwelling. When local villagers shouted, The fairies' fort is on fire!, the fairies all fled. The fairies left for good when they found out that they had been tricked.[2]